HB 556 — Provide alternative means of earning high school diploma
Last action — Chapter Number Assigned
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 24, 2020. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
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Read HB 556 on the official Montana source →Action History
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Chapter Number Assigned
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Signed by Governor
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Transmitted to Governor
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Printed - Enrolled Version Available
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Returned from Enrolling
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Sent to Enrolling
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Returned to House
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3rd Reading Concurred
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2nd Reading Concurred
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Committee Report--Bill Concurred - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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Hearing - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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Referred to Committee - (S) Education and Cultural Resources
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First Reading
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Transmitted to Senate
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3rd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 3rd Reading
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2nd Reading Passed
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Scheduled for 2nd Reading
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Committee Report--Bill Passed - (H) Education
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Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed - (H) Education
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Hearing - (H) Education
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Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
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First Reading
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Sponsor List Modified
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Referred to Committee - (H) Education
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Introduced
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Draft Delivered to Requester
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Draft Ready for Delivery
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Executive Director Final Review
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Draft Ready for Delivery
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Draft in Assembly
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Executive Director Review
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Bill Draft Text Available Electronically
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Draft in Final Drafter Review
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Draft in Input/Proofing
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Draft to Drafter - Edit Review
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Draft in Edit
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Draft in Legal Review
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Draft Taken Off Hold
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Draft On Hold
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Draft Request Received
Sponsors
- Ken Walsh · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 205 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (205)
205 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 205 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (50)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Sweeney, Mark | — | Yea |
| Edie McClafferty | — | Yea |
| Greg Hertz | — | Yea |
| Kenneth Bogner | — | Yea |
| O'Brien, Shannon | — | Yea |
| Regier, Keith | — | Yea |
| Russ Tempel | — | Yea |
| Salomon, Daniel R. | — | Yea |
| Susan Webber | — | Yea |
| Theresa Manzella | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 93 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 93 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 5% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 5% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (100)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Fred | — | Yea |
| Beard, Becky | — | Yea |
| Berglee, Seth | — | Yea |
| Bertoglio, Marta | — | Yea |
| Bishop, Laurie | — | Yea |
| Brandon Ler | — | Yea |
| Braxton Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Donavon Hawk | — | Yea |
| Funk, Moffie | — | Yea |
| Kerns, Scot | — | Yea |
| Kerri Seekins-Crowe | — | Yea |
| Linda Reksten | — | Yea |
| Mark Thane | — | Yea |
| Running Wolf, Tyson | — | Yea |
| Sara Novak | — | Yea |
| Sue Vinton | — | Yea |
| Wendy McKamey | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 556?
- HB 556 is sponsored by Ken Walsh.
- What is the current status of HB 556?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 24, 2020. Enacted.
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